Sans Superellipse Ibrak 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, bold, friendly, retro, punchy, playful, impact, approachability, display clarity, brand presence, retro feel, blocky, rounded, compact, sturdy, geometric.
This typeface has heavy, compact strokes with rounded-rectangle construction and smoothly curved joins that keep the forms soft despite the weight. Counters are relatively tight and often squared-off or superelliptical, giving letters like O, C, and G a chunky, built-from-blocks feel. Terminals are mostly flat and clean, with a consistent, low-detail rhythm; round letters stay robust, while diagonals in A, V, W, and X read broad and stable. Lowercase forms are simplified and sturdy, with short ascenders/descenders relative to the large x-height and single-storey shapes where visible, creating dense, even color in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging callouts, and wayfinding/signage where its chunky shapes can carry at larger sizes. It can work for brief subheads or UI labels when ample size and spacing are available, but extended body copy may feel heavy due to the dense texture.
The overall tone is confident and approachable: big, rounded, and energetic without feeling aggressive. Its chunky geometry and softened corners evoke a retro display sensibility—playful and emphatic—while still reading as straightforward and utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a friendly, rounded geometric voice—prioritizing bold presence, simple construction, and consistent texture over fine detail. Its superelliptical curves and flat terminals suggest a modernized retro display approach aimed at clear, confident messaging.
In the sample text, the heavy weight produces strong paragraph color and noticeable word-shape emphasis, but the tight counters and compact apertures can make long passages feel dense. Numerals appear similarly robust and block-like, matching the letterforms for cohesive signage-style emphasis.